View Single Post
 
Old Jan 23, 2017, 05:18 AM
Gojamadar Gojamadar is offline
Member
 
Member Since: May 2010
Posts: 344
Quote:
Originally Posted by qwerty68 View Post
I don't know where to put this, I hope is this okay.

Super long story short, I am off psych meds, anxiety ramping up, sleep is hard to come by but I don't feel tired, even if I only get three hours(it might be my testosterone rising helping energy levels, the reason I am off meds), I slept a ton on psych meds but I have 3 decades of insomnia, plus a seizure disorder.

I think I drifted off around 3AM last night, maybe I didn't. It is sometimes hard to tell if I am asleep. I had a feeling that I was dead but trapped in my body, it wasn't sleep paralysis unless it is something new. Then bam! Strong seizure aura(rare when I am asleep even though images of dreams trigger it).

Is my psychosis, anxiety and seizure disorder working in concert to mess with me? Has anyone experienced anything similar?

Edit: One bad thing about being off psych meds, seizure auras are becoming much more common. Probably due to anxiety. 2 in the past 5 days when 2 in a month was a bad month.
Hi,
It is not easy to get off edication but worth the effort! You were at the "change of life" life stage- the maleeqalent of the menopause. I think you're doing well.
Regarding your sleep and dreams; ometimes it is difficult to tell whether one is awke or asleep. It is quite normal especially during coming off medication.
The "seisure" you experienced during your sleep was probably a dream. The subconscious often uses past experiences as waking elements during sleep.
You should not worry about your dreams. Take the bad nights as something normal; we all have them now and then.